My Trial

As my mother woulda said Anybody ever seen my trial As my mother woulda said Anybody ever seen my trial In the days when I was young Earliest memories just begun Kitchen table stories told Mother’s words precious like gold Punchline falls, laughter filling up the house I loved those days, I miss those days As my mother woulda said Anybody ever seen my trial As my mother woulda said Anybody ever seen my trial Tellin’ tales o’ backyard When life was sweet but oh so hard Working ground to get paid Ya man, breadfruit, sugar cane All da while she would be singin’ out her heart She left us joy, she left us joy! As my mother woulda said Anybody ever seen my trial As my mother woulda said Anybody ever seen my trial As my mother woulda said Anybody ever seen my trial As my mother woulda said Anybody ever seen my trial